Owner’s Manual
nüvi® 700 Series
personal travel assistant
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road,
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
Tel. 886/2.2642.9199
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Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
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September 2007
Part Number 190-00859-00 Rev. D
Printed in Taiwan
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Garmin®
nüvi® 700 Series navigation device.
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to “touch”
something, use your finger to touch an
item on the screen.
The small arrows (>) used in the text
indicate that you should touch a series
of items. For example, if you see
“touch Where to > Favorites” you
should touch Where to, and then touch
Favorites.
•
nüvi Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu
page, touch and hold Back.
Touch
to see more
choices. Touch and hold to scroll
faster.
and
•
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myGarmin™
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the
latest services for your Garmin products:
•
•
Register your Garmin unit.
Subscribe to online services for
safety camera information (see
page 46).
Unlock optional maps.
•
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any
questions while using your nüvi. In the
USA, contact Garmin Product Support
by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800)
800-1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5
PM Central Time; or go to
www.garmin.com/support.
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe)
Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside
the UK) or 0808 2380000 (within the
UK).
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Preface
Table of conTenTs
Preface.............................................i
Manual Conventions ..........................i
nüvi Tips and Shortcuts .....................i
myGarmin™ .......................................i
Contact Garmin .................................i
Getting Started ...............................1
What’s in the Box?............................1
nüvi 700 Series Features .................1
Your nüvi Unit ...................................2
Step 1: Mount the nüvi .....................3
Step 2: Configure the nüvi ................4
Step 3: Acquire Satellites .................4
Step 4: Use the nüvi .........................4
Finding Your Destination ..................5
Following Your Route .......................6
Adding a Via Point ............................6
Taking a Detour ................................7
Stopping the Route ...........................7
Adjusting the Volume ........................7
Locking the Screen ...........................7
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Where To ........................................8
Go Page Options ..............................8
Finding an Address ...........................8
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name ..........................................9
Setting a Home Location ..................9
Finding Recently Found Places ......10
Favorites .........................................10
Creating and Taking Routes ...........12
Finding a Place Using the Map ......13
Entering Coordinates ......................13
Searching Near Another Location ..14
Navigating Off Road .......................14
Walking to a Destination .................14
Using the Main Pages .................15
Map Page .......................................15
Trip Information Page .....................16
Turn List Page ................................16
Next Turn Page ..............................16
Using Hands-free Calling ............17
Pairing Your Phone .........................17
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Receiving a Call ............................18
In a Call .........................................18
Phone Menu ...................................19
SMS/Text Messaging ......................21
Using the Media Players .............22
Playing Music .................................22
Listening to Audible Books .............24
Managing Files .............................25
Supported File Types......................25
Loading Files ..................................25
Deleting Files .................................26
Using the Tools ............................27
Settings ..........................................27
Where Am I .....................................27
Help ................................................27
Media Player ..................................27
Picture Viewer ................................27
Traffic ..............................................28
MSN® Direct....................................28
Routes ............................................28
My Data ..........................................28
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World Clock ...................................28
Language Guide .............................29
Calculator ......................................30
Currency Converter ........................31
Unit Converter ...............................31
Using FM Traffic ...........................32
LED Blink Codes ............................32
Traffic In Your Area .........................33
Traffic on Your Road .......................33
Traffic on Your Route ......................33
Traffic Icons ....................................34
Severity Color Code .......................34
Traffic Subscriptions .......................34
Playing Audio Through the
Vehicle’s Speakers ......................35
Manually Tuning the FM
Transmitter ................................35
Auto Tuning the FM Transmitter .....35
Frequency Selection Tips ...............36
FM Transmitter Information ............36
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Battery Information ........................48
Changing the Fuse .........................48
Removing the nüvi and Mount ........49
Mounting on Your Dashboard .........49
About GPS Satellite Signals ...........50
Caring for Your nüvi .......................50
Declaration of Conformity ...............51
Important Legal Notice Regarding
Your FM Transmitter ..................52
Software License Agreement .........53
Specifications .................................54
Troubleshooting ..............................55
Index .............................................57
Preface
Customizing the nüvi ..................37
Changing the System Settings .......37
Changing the Navigation Settings ..37
Setting the Languages ...................39
Changing the Map Settings ............39
Adding Security Settings ................40
Viewing Traffic Subscription
Information ................................40
Bluetooth Technology Settings .......42
Changing the Proximity Points
Settings .....................................42
Adjusting the Volume Levels ..........43
Restoring All Settings .....................43
Clearing User Data .........................43
Appendix ......................................44
Ways to Charge Your nüvi ..............44
Calibrating the Screen ....................44
Resetting the nüvi ...........................44
Locking Your nüvi ...........................44
Additional Maps ..............................45
Updating the Software ....................45
Extras and Optional Accessories ....45
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GeTTinG sTarTed
What’s in the Box?
nüvi GPS device and vehicle suction
cup mount.
Vehicle power cable to provide external
power, or an FM TMC traffic receiver
to provide external power and traffic
information. See the table on the right.
USB cable to connect the nüvi to your
computer. Your nüvi connects to your
computer as a mass storage device. See
pages 25–26.
Dashboard disk to mount the suction
cup mount on your dashboard. See page
49.
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FM
750 750T 760
GettinG Started
nüvi 700 Series Features
Features
770
710
transmitter Yes
Speaks
street
names
Hands-
free calling Yes
Includes
traffic
receiver
* compatible with traffic receiver.
** traffic receiver included in North
Yes** No* Yes** Yes** Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
America and European regions only.
Warning: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other important information.
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GettinG Started
Your nüvi Unit
GPS antenna
Speaker
Power key:
slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen
Headphone/
audio out
jack
SD card
slot
Microphone
Mini-USB connector
Serial number
External antenna
connector
Warning: This product contains a non-replaceable, lithium-ion battery. See the
Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for important
battery safety information.
Check your state and local traffic laws before mounting. Currently, state laws in
California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their
windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction
mounting options should be used. See page 49.
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